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Appearing today with George Stephanopoulus, Barack Obama defended his recent criticisms of the McCain campaign, whom he accused of feeding rumors that he is a Muslim. Watch the video:
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To those with a modicum of integrity, Obama’s minor fumble - in which he uses the [...]

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Weekends are slow, for law school, for politics, and for blog hits. And, it’s been a busy couple weeks for politics. So let’s take a break: watch this!

If you love any of the following - musicals, supervillains, superheros, Joss Wheedon, Neil Patrick Harris, or ex-Firefly characters - this is for you. If you’re a fan [...]

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According to local wisdom & casual observers, Sarah Palin’s vitriolic Wednesday rhetoric was no accident: in private she’s a little more, ah, outspoken, and in government, wildly vindictive. The small-town mayor who ruled with an iron fist became the governor who did the same, and now threatens to bring her wedge politics, fringe beliefs, and [...]

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Societal pressure to conform, fear of intolerance, and the private nature of sexuality combine to make young life - and the decision of whether or how to “come out” - difficult for gay men & women.1
Some look at this uncertainty and feel compassion, or sympathy. At my Atlanta private school, welcoming teachers took to affixing [...]

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